Industry Sector

  • Spotlight On Owners

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    In an interesting development, the relatives of Indian crewmen abducted by Somali pirates onboard the “MV Iceberg-1” have called upon authorities to arrest the owners of the Dubai-based shipping company […]

  • Food Turned Back

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    The World Food Programme (WFP) is calling for safe humanitarian access to Libya after a ship carrying food aid was forced to turn back on Thursday amidst security concerns. “This […]

  • Clock Ticking

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    As the clock ticks on a pirate ultimatum, the families of Indian sailors held onboard “MV Suez” for over 200 days have pleaded with the government for immediate action. The […]

  • SOS Sign UP

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    The SOS Save Our Seafarers campaign, launched by BIMCO, the International Chamber of Shipping (ICS), the International Shipping Federation (ISF), Intercargo, INTERTANKO and the International Transport Workers’ Federation (ITF), is […]

  • Attack Repelled

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    A local Mission to Seafarers representative has reported that a Crude oil tanker was attacked in Indian Ocean 02 March, 200-300 hundred miles east of Socotra. Pirates opened fire on […]

  • Armed Successes

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    News has been breaking of the use of armed guards in two recent attacks. An armed team reportedly stopped an attack on a Danish-owned vessel after exchanging fire with suspected pirates. Apparently […]

  • Eritrea Warning

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    The US State Department has warned of increasing maritime security Threats in Eritrea Authorities have release an updated “Eritrea Travel Warning” – this is to warn U.S. citizens to avoid travel to the […]

  • Speaking Out

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    Maritime leaders are set to speak out on the perils, pitfalls, pros and cons of armed security at the upcoming WISTA-UK Annual Debate. With an upsurge in piracy becoming the number […]

  • EMS River Freed

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    Pirates have released a Barbuda-flagged vessel hijacked on December 27 last year, the European Union Naval Task Force Somalia (EU-Navfor) has reported. The M/V Ems River was in the Indian […]

  • Turks Foil Attack

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    A Turkish frigate repulsed an attack by pirates on a Turkish-flagged freighter east of Oman, the Turkish General Staff said in a statement on Monday. The M/V Kiran Asya, travelling […]

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